CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASES

Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/ Compared with the previous month, the national consumer price index increased 2.3 per cent, against the previous year -- by 5.7 per cent ,respectively.
The national aggregate index of food and non-alcoholic beverages group increased by 4.6 per cent, and 1.6 per cent in housing, water, electricity and fuels group which was major contribution to the increase in the overall index by 2.3 per cent, against December 2009. Therefore, the prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco group increased by 0.2 per cent, the prices of clothing, foot wear and clothes group by 0.9 per cent, the prices of furnishings, household goods group by 0.4 per cent, the prices of communication group by 0.3 per cent, of recreation and culture group by 0.1 per cent, of restaurants and hotels group by 3.4 per cent.
The prices of health group decreased by 0.3 per cent, the prices of transport, education, miscellaneous goods and service groups were stable. In January 2010, against the previous month, the consumer price index decreased by 0.2 per cent in Arkhangai aimag, in a range of 0.2-5.7 per cent increased in remaining 20 aimags and Ulaanbaatar.
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